1. Log into your cPanel account.
2. In the “Software” section, click on “Softaculous App Installer” Icon.
3. cPanel will redirect you to the Softaculous Panel.
4. On the left side of your screen you should locate the “Blogs” category. Click on it and then click on the “MovableType” link that will appear.
5. Click on the “Install” button
6. Fill the necessary field under the “Software Setup” field:
- Choose Protocol: You can leave this as it is.
- Choose Domain: If you don’t have multiple domains, leave this as it is.
- In Directory:
If you want to install this in a directory, for example
example.com/directory, enter the directory name. Otherwise, leave this
blank to install in your main domain example.com
Web Directory: Leave this as it is.
7. Under the “Site Settings” field:
- Site Name: Enter the name of your website, such as “my first website“.
- Site Description: Site Description
8. Under the “Admin Account” field enter the following information:
- Admin Username: Your new MovableType username (for security reason do not use the “Administrator” or the “Admin” username.)
- Admin Password: Use a strong password.
First Name: Your first name.
Last Name: Your last name. - Admin Email: Your e-mail address.
Note: Copy
the admin username and password on a notepad because you will need
these login details to access the admin area of your MovableType blog.
9. Advanced Options: Leave
this as it is, unless you want to change the database name or take an
automated backup. Please note that taking frequent backups may take a
lot of disk space.
Finally, scroll down to the end of page and click on the Install Button.
